New York City CouncilResolution 0513 of 2018, “Establishing a Humane Immigration Enforcement System Act”–approved in stated Council meeting by voice vote. The resolution was prompted by CM Menchaca’s “#AbolishICE” Intro 1092 in Immigration Committee. Video link to hearing on Legistar meeting page, and full Council vote on stated meeting page (Councilmember Rosenthal speaks on Resolution 0513 at 38:40m in to video, Councilmember Menchaca at 40:30m in, full Council voice vote to approve at 43 minutes in).

Diane Ravitch’s blog, New York: Who Is Illegally Funding the “Democrats” Who Vote with the Republicans FOR Charter Schools and AGAINST Raising Taxes on the Rich? – Aug. 16, 2018–links to Aug. 18th Alex Kotch investigation into special interest funding of NY Senate incumbents, formerly IDC members.

Melissa Mark-Viverito, former NYC Council Speaker, Twitter, July 6, 2018

Common Dreams, “…Prominent Group ‘End Citizens United’ Called Out for Backing Democrats Drowning in Corporate Cash” – Jake Johnson, July 5, 2018, citing Donny Shaw investigation for Sludge on July 3rd.

David Sirota, Twitter, July 5, links to Donny Shaw on End Citizens United from July 3rd.

Move To Amend – July 5, 2018 – re-print of Donny Shaw’s investigation on End Citizens United (linked on Twitter).

Subreddit for University of California-Irvine – July 3, 2018, links to Alex Kotch report on white supremacist candidates

TYT Investigates – “Dems Oppose Private Prisons But Take Cash From the Industry”, by Sludge’s Alex Kotch for TYT – June 29, 2018

For anyone who’s scrolled all the way down, exclusive never-before-published bonus candid screen-grab of Sludge team on G-Hangouts, just before launch-day Tweet was published on June 11, 2018 – the moments before Read Sludge dot com.

As more representatives and candidates pledge to reject contributions from corporate PACs, others are standing by their corporate benefactors and relying on them to provide the overwhelming majority of their campaign funds.